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Autograph, signature, imprimatur, John Hancock—they all mean essentially the same thing. We sign so many things as we go about our daily lives that it hardly seems like our signature even matters. Can you even remember the last thing that you signed? Was it a […]

The New England Patriots are Super Bowl champs yet again after defeating the Los Angeles Rams. What some casual fans might not realize is that prior to the Super Bowl, New Orleans Saints fans threw one last Hail Mary pass aimed at replaying a portion […]

In 2015, the Texas Legislature passed legislation that drastically limited the ability of cities to make and enforce oil and gas regulations within their jurisdictions. The so-called “Denton Fracking Bill” arose after the City of Denton became the first town in Texas to ban hydraulic […]

I don’t mind admitting that the legal terms eminent domain and inverse condemnation cause me to pause to do the mental gymnastics required to understand them. The same pause that’s necessary when you need to figure out the tip at an expensive restaurant when the […]

Body-worn cameras, or “body cams” as they are known colloquially, are becoming more and more prevalent among police departments, perhaps due in part to the several high-profile officer-involved shootings our nation has seen reported in the media in recent years. While they are not yet […]

Should a public official be permitted to block the social media accounts of people who disagree with an official’s stated policies or other running commentary by the official? Courts around the country are seeing cases percolate on this issue. Most recently, the U.S. Court of […]

It’s no secret that immigration issues have been at the forefront of American politics over the past few years. In fact, just last night President Trump gave a nationally televised speech asserting a need for a border wall. Immigration has become a hot button issue […]

This blog is my last for 2018; 2019 is merely days away, and federal government is shut down. Not so for Texas, where the Legislature is gearing up for a busy session. In one of my previous blogs prior to election day, I wrote about […]

The Katy Times recently posted a news article regarding the City of Fulshear, which we are republishing here with permission: Katy Adapts to Fulshear Growth (Katy Times) Katy Times subscribers can read the article on its website as well: Katy Adapts to Fulshear Growth